The Trade-Ins - Twilight-Tober Zone

The Trade-Ins is a heartbreaking yet uplifting story of love persevering that's even more tragic when you know what was going on behind the scenes. Join Walter as he discusses this highly emotional gem from The Twilight Zone.
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[@ChannelAwesome]

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[@TramiNguyen-oi3kp]

Awesome!

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Amazing 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

[@trinaq]

I loved it, it's a timeless tale of the realities of growing older, and not wanting to be apart from one's spouse, which many can relate to.

[@melissacooper8724]

I thought it was sweet that the couple had opted to live out their remaining years together despite knowing that they don't have a lot of years left! ❤

[@ThePkmnYPerson]

I love how Rod ended the opening narration in this one. "Mr. and Mrs. John Holt, in their twilight years, who are about to find that there happens to be a zone with the same name."

[@Omar-wq9dz]

I like how not all the episodes were dark warning tales, as some like this end on more sentimental notes

[@trinaq]

Agreed, it reminded me of "Nothing in the Dark", which is bittersweet, and depicts Death as a genuinely benevolent fellow who gently eases the protagonist into her death.

[@artsman412]

I avoided the Twilight Zone because I thought it WAS only dark tales. Thanks to Walter and his show now, I'll have to be sure to check some of these out in full.

[@hawkeyepierce67]

Friend, for me, that's one of the main reasons why I'm still watching this show from time to time. Well, this and a huge portion of nostalgia... i've to admit ;).

[@darknessunknown4384]

That's one of the reasons Changing of the Guard is favorite episode. It's warm, uplifting, and has a positive message about self worth, and the true mark of a good legacy.

[@alycespencer453]

Yeah I agree. It’s like the show Black Mirror. It was nice when you had the odd episode that made you hopeful

[@shenloken2]

In a way this episode had two twists: - One being the old man realizing his mistake upon taking his new body. - The other is the hardened poker player (who has the winning hand) taking pity on the old man and letting him walk away with his money! Either way you slice it; this episode is Twilight Zone at one of its finest!

[@trinaq]

Agreed, I loved that they showed that Faraday had a heart after all, and allowed John to win so that he could be with his beloved wife.

[@RedLeif1]

Episodes like THIS is why the Twilight Zone was such a great series. It explores the ENTIRETY of humanity. Humanity has its issues: greed, selfishness, cowardice, the tendency to hurt others, etc.. But on the other side, humanity is capable of love, kindness, and empathy. Everybody has it within themselves to show mercy to another while not "showing their hand," and this episode captures all of that.

[@ThenewTchannel]

Well said, my friend, well said

[@Nostripe361]

Probably why I like it way more than its competitor the outer limits. Sure outer limits probably scared me a lot more as a kid but Twilight Zone just feels like it has more to say than have a scary story or a scary plot twist.

[@wstine79]

This episode was really heartbreaking. It'd be hard to live in a younger body without your loved one by your side.

[@trinaq]

Agreed, it reminded me of "San Junipero" from Black Mirror, and how hard it would be to be able to live forever in a stimulation, but without your spouse or partner.

[@PebkioNomare]

I don't have a loved one and I still wouldn't want to keep going past my lifetime in a young body.

[@melissacooper8724]

That was why John decided to go back into his old body because he loved his wife so much!

[@SinarBaru-bp4jx]

Am the only one think this episode transfer concious into new body, was really like how i imagine immortality in cyberpunk?

[@jenniferloving9054]

I couldn't agree more!

[@trinaq]

This was a bittersweet, yet hopeful installment. The elderly couple's love for each other was heartwarming to watch, and I love that John would rather go through the pain of growing old, than risk being without his beloved wife.

[@Madvy7]

A cool, personal connection I have with this episode: My high school used to have a Twilight Zone one act play competition. My fellow 11th graders and I put on this episode. We completely swept the competition, winning all the awards except for two. I played Marie. I based my performance on my own grandmother, which must have been pretty convincing as I won best supporting actress for my portrayal of Marie.

[@400KrispyKremes]

This is a very touching episode, and very underrated. One of the better lesser known episodes for sure.

[@pikkusaukko]

I really loved this story and first time watching I was just saying "don't you dare kill off eather of them" ... That background story is so heartbreaking

[@LegendStormcrow]

I just wanna give the guy a hug.

[@americaroleplayer]

As someone with Chronic pain, this hits HARD. Would I want a different life without pain? Well. . . maybe. But I also like the life I had, even with it's inconveniences and pain. . .

[@LegendStormcrow]

I don't have much pain, but I have my own traumas. Would Intrade what I had for a chance to avoid the traumas? Would it be worth the risk of lose of what I have? I dunno.

[@sconesandjam]

This one made me bawl when I watched it, so sweet and sentimental.

[@cinemacola6398]

Just rewatched this one recently and it just gets better and better with age.

[@trinaq]

This episode reminded me of both the earlier installment "Into the Dark", where a young Robert Redford eases the aging protagonist into her impending death, and "San Junipero" from Black Mirror, and the concept of being able to have your consciousness uploaded in a simulation, but without your spouse or partner.

[@Rat_Queen86]

Awwww, that’s adorable There is something truly romantic about growing old together

[@davidzdziarek-zl8cu]

I watched it in 1999, the night before my Tuxedo cat of thirteen years was to be put down. He was dying, and I thought this episode was appropriate for the status quo. It goes without saying just how devastated I was feeling this final night with Stan (cat's name) leaving me in less than twelve hours. What it was in the episode was not so much the failed plan for Mr .and Mrs. John Holt to buy back fifty bygone years of their youth, but the reality that they too, like Stan, were facing the finish of a long life. I loved Stan then, and his passing will never find him forgotten by me. And this episode is about the most moving, intricately crafted Zone I could ever watch

[@melissacooper8724]

What a touching episode! I was saddened to hear about the actor's wife in real life dying during production! I feel that in some way that it brought more emotion to his character.

[@thealchemist51]

I really did like this one. I originally thought it was gonna end very tragically. In fact, when the twist happen, I thought that she was going to die right in front of him and he was gonna be alone. But it was a beautiful ending in this was a wonderful twilight zone.

[@Karuminu2]

I'm not crying, YOU'RE crying!!

[@LilyBannel]

This episode is one I can see being a reality. Like the Human Zoo episode in the 80s version. I like how there was no betrayal or villain really. The shop was doing their job and the couple truly wanted the best for one another. Unlike Number 12 Looks Just Like You.....ugh.

[@BoundaryBreak]

Maybe im having a brain fart but what exactly is happening with the twist? Why does he realize he made a mistake? Why did his wife react that way?

[@sfsin3380]

He was talking about living and they both realized he would long outlive his wife now.

[@Ryodraco]

@@sfsin3380 but nothing was stopping him from working to save up for her own operation was it? She wasn't chronically ill was she?

[@sfsin3380]

@@Ryodraco I didn't write the story that just the only explanation that makes sense. Plus they spent their life savings on the operation for one of them how long would it take to save that again. I mean this was written in the 1960 that $5,00 then is like $50,000 now

[@johnhein2539]

@@sfsin3380 That is definitely worth considering. I'd work myself to the bone (heh) to get my geriatric wife her lush and lovely young body. For an old man who hasn't used his body, working 80 hours a week might even be fun.

[@seabreeze9296]

I'm still trying to figure out why a gambler at a poker game would ask a sick old man in constant pain why he needed money.

[@Boobalopbop]

I love the scene where the gangster who was so moved by his story didn’t take his money even though he won. This episode is so good on so many levels.

[@VerisimilitudeFilms1]

That made me cry

[@harsyakiarraathallah2222]

This Episode is my Favorite!

[@TramiNguyen-oi3kp]

I love this The Twilight Zone episode!

[@tanipooh91]

One of my favorite episodes 💜

[@fierceditiesnaruto]

Damn, that's heartbreaking, yet powerfully moving

[@connorthompson8376]

I love these themed months. They’re always something to look forward to. I know they’re a lot of work, but I’d love it if you could keep giving us more. Maybe there’s something you could do at the team level to redistribute the labor.

[@YolandaAnneBrown95726]

I was crying through the vid. I lost my bf to cancer a few years ago. He loved me so much. And listening to Joseph Schildkraut's tragedy behind the scenes just broke me so much.

[@ladyalmathea7610]

Such a heart wrenching story that can both be seen as both tragic, yet beautiful ❤️

[@darknessunknown4384]

I've got to admit, I teared up a little when you talked about the tragedy that happened behind the scenes. I admire that actor for seeing his role through, while enduring that heavy loss; and you can definitely tell he was channeling that pain in few scenes.

[@musicalDrebin]

got a little misty eyed with that one. reminds me of my grandparents. 65 years together, and they loved each day

[@julieporter7805]

It's a lovely episode. John and Maria really sell this episode with their warmth and affection for each other. You can definitely feel the grief in both character and actor.

[@JoquinhosHard]

I don't like it when people comment on the poor quality of the makeup, or some of the special effects. This doesn't make sense, because today we can see in 4k quality, something that was supposed to be seen in rubbish quality, on a small television. So the quality of the makeup is great. You can do the test by closing your eyes a little, making the image a little "worse", you will see that the makeup is extremely convincing.

[@christophertheriault3308]

Yes and no. Old-age makeup in particular has always been a problem, even when I watched these black and white shows on a CRT television in the 70s.

[@clown599]

what a fantastic episode this was. I vivid remember it.

[@champslim]

God his wife died during production.... My heart!!! Such a great episode.

[@Charles-js3ri]

Awww. That was beautiful.

[@InvasionAnimation]

What a wonderful episode!

[@jamesgarrett8833]

This was an amazing episode. The Twilight Zone at it’s best. You can see it as a tragedy because the couple remained old and were unable to become young and keep on living, but I don’t see it as a tragedy. I see it as a story of triumph of the power of love because the elder couple leave together stronger knowing they don’t have much time, but they rather have it that way than abandoning each other

[@antonmassopust568]

Really good episode very sad but very true

[@Exodus26.13Pi]

Great memorial.

[@aethercosm]

This was one of my absolute favorites growing up.

[@TheCreepypro]

man this is good on multiple levels

[@JerryD9000]

This series sneaks up on me every October, and I love that. I anticipate Bat-May though. I hope it continues. Batman Beyond maybe?

[@saigeinbloom1301]

Oh my god that twist has me in tears. I didn't expect it to hit me so hard. So beutiful.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Another day another great video!😊😊😊❤❤❤❤

[@JadeFalcon07]

One of my favorite episodes. Never expected something like this from Twilight Zone the first time I saw it. Brought tears to my eyes.

[@miroslavtomic7038]

You can tell that, just like in Elegy and some other episodes, the "manequins" were played by real people. Quite a few of them can be seen slightly moving.

[@VidWatcher01]

I remember this episode. When he got the transfer done & he's excited happy & then when he sees the look on her face it said it all😥

[@el3tns1]

I look forward to these videos every year. Great job! I love the Twilight Zone….

[@BugsBunny-gm2tu]

This episode is pretty much perfect. Definitely one of my top 10 Twilight Zone episodes

[@wstine79]

It's creepy to know that a place like New Life Corp could actually exist today.

[@AndrewDoom]

Facts. I really hope mind swapping never becomes a reality lol.

[@melissacooper8724]

I wish that they could do that with our pets!

[@MinutesFromVegas]

This was the episode that aired after the Frisby episode. The Twilight Zone went hard as hell.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Great time as always guys! Thanks

[@nvm9040]

i need to watch the twilight zone again

[@hitmanmonaghan6633]

God, this really tug at my heart strings.

[@jlev1028]

This episode is really heartwarming. Elderly couples are often worried about death catching one and the other ending up alone, but how many are willing to sacrifice their natural lifespans for artificial forms? Even if the couple had enough money to afford both transfers, I think they'd still regret living on artificial time. I don't think any of my grandparents would either. They're happy together and don't care about not being able to enjoy sex or participate in physically intense activities.

[@gothicMCRgirl]

Yeah, it really highlighted it for me when he had that sudden realization: that he DIDNT want to do all of those activities without his wife. There was no point if it wasn’t with her. The whole ordeal was because he wanted to be happy WITH her. And he couldn’t do that in that new body. You can also make the argument that the episode is criticizing the mindset that a lot of older folk get into when they reach a certain age: the longing to be young again. But what’s the point of longing for it, or turning back time in a sense, if you lose everything you gained in the process?

[@OtakuFour.]

Why did this make me cry?

[@liarbility568]

This one and Eye of the Beholder really hit the hard question like "Should you have surgery to stay young?" (quite literally here) and "what is beauty?" Love when their unique way of hitting hard questions works

[@guitargodthor2]

Definitely one of my favorite episodes

[@majinsole8554]

That’s so wholesome, got me right in the feels a bit ~_~

[@DanBrizuela]

Beautiful

[@stillaboveground2470]

The horrified look on the old lady's face kicks me right in the gut.

[@miroslavtomic7038]

While he was filming this episode, Joseph Schildkraut's wife of 29 years sadly passed away. He insisted on finishing the shooting of this episode before entering into mourning.

[@Khaotic_Reign]

OMG, that is so truly sad that his real wife was dying as he was shooting this scene, and having to play a character in a similar situation… WOW, that takes a lot of courage!👏🏻

[@amyisaacs3966]

this is just too heartwarming it was going to make me cry

[@davidprice7075]

I actually look forward to watching these every Oct.

[@Ryu_D]

Thank you for the video.

[@EvenTheDogAgrees]

Man, I'm normally not a big fan of your content, but with this series you're killing it. Maybe I should give the rest of your stuff another look.

[@Cyclingismywholelife]

Great job covering this episode.

[@neonnwave1]

Love and humanity like that is hard to come by these days.

[@aidanhever3369]

And I thought the prologue of Up was a huge tearjerker 😢

[@Femaiden]

the real tragedy of this premise is the corporate greed, that they literally hold the secret to eternal life in their hands and it's locked to all but the most privileged members of society. .

[@jessetorres8738]

I think this episode was inspiration for the Ryan Reynolds' movie Self/Less.

[@fierceditiesnaruto]

This may be my favorite episode.

[@miroslavtomic7038]

In this episode, John Holt (Joseph Schildkraut) is 79 years of age, and his wife Marie Holt (Alma Platt) is five years his junior, at 74 years of age. In real life, John Schildkraut was 66 years of age and Alma Platt was five years his senior, at 71 years of age.

[@katherinepfister4177]

Oh how wonderful. I love a good sentimental story. 😢

[@Thephinxst]

Always such a happy time when it’s October on this channel ✨

[@jlev1028]

Well, thanks to some recommendations, I managed to watch the 80s episode "Aqua Vita" and it has an interesting twist on the "grow old together" theme.

[@BrehndanLoberg]

Thank you for the upload

[@ImperfectXIII]

This is easily one of my all-time TZ faves, even without all the behind-the-scenes information. (Which I didn't even know about! Jesus Christ! T_T)

[@JOSH-lw2jv]

This reminds me of *"The New Twilight Zone"* 1986 Season 2 episode: "Aqua Vita", where an aging female news reporter comes across a company that sells bottled water from "The Fountain of Youth", and in true "Twilight Zone" fashion, there is a bit of a side effect to it but nevertheless, there's still a happy ending with the reporter and her devoted boyfriend.

[@HarvestStore]

Great video.

[@blueeyedtech1234]

Every time Twilight-tober zone or Bat May come around my first thought is always “it’s been a year already???”

[@goodnewsgeek42]

I was not ready for the Browning quote 😭

[@SuperSongbird21]

This story had the potential to be really tragic (Marie dies right after John goes through the procedure, turns out they just programmed an android to think he was John and Marie has to spend her final years knowing he's not really her husband, so many possibilities), but I'm really happy for where they left it here. How lucky the Holts were that the procedure is reversible.

[@connorthompson8376]

I find this interesting, because it’s not the only time when surrogate bodies are used to explore ethics. Often I think they focus on things like age, as they do here, but I’ve seen at least one example that tries to cover gender and sexuality. A similar concept in a space opera used rejuvenation, and covered problems like the young not having positions to cycle into (necessitating more space colonies), unanticipated legal consequences of indefinite lives, and the genetic questions of designer babies.

[@brianfuller757]

This was a solid epidode.

[@DPK365]

Wow that is amazing......

[@jinchuriki7022]

Tragic story

[@archivemedia1140]

I always try to hit the like button at the end of the video intro. I find it to be soothingly epic 😁👍🏽

[@kalebstigall2989]

Beauty

[@erickanew]

One of my favorites, didnt know the main actor's wife died during the making of this, how sad

[@2quick2c35]

Sad to know as humans we are loosing ourselves on what really matters in life .

[@gameskyjumper1721]

I think the "premise" of this episode is from the beginning all the way to the old man changed to new body. Then the TWIST is after he gone back in again to have some paperworks done he actually came out old man again, showing that he changed his mind ultimately.

[@thehillisalive]

Don't mind me, just got some sweat in my eyes from that ending 😭

[@jabbarmuhammad8804]

This sounds like a very interesting episode

[@actionmf]

He shouldve de-aged and started workin on that other 5k immediately! This was a great episode!

[@smiththeinspiringanimator7042]

Awesome and cool! ^_^

[@entertainmentlife430]

This one is sweet

[@subsamadhi]

Reminds me of that Rock Hudson movie

[@MattCaliber]

They better have given him one hell of a paycheck after finishing that episode.